Age no barrier for newly elected female mayor in Leechburg

Jan. 9—Doreen Smeal of Leechburg received a unique gift on her 70th birthday. A mayoral title. She was sworn in Dec. 29 as the second female mayor of the borough she has called home her entire life. "I live in my late grandfather's house," Smeal said Monday while stopping by the borough office to chat with police and talk about her mayoral plans for 2024. "It meant a lot because a lot of my …